Sort by any column. Employment is the number of computer network support specialists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Computer Network Support Specialist Salary by State (2026)
Computer Network Support Specialists earn the most in Washington at $101,750 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $39,570 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $76,220. All 51 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $101,750
- National median
- $76,220
- Lowest median
- $39,570
- States reporting
- 51
Washington
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Computer Network Support Specialists
- 1. Washington$101,750 median · $95,082 adjusted · 3,300 employed
- 2. Maryland$96,680 median · $92,112 adjusted · 8,200 employed
- 3. District of Columbia$91,370 median · $83,138 adjusted · 450 employed
- 4. Massachusetts$88,650 median · $83,824 adjusted · 1,980 employed
- 5. New Jersey$87,440 median · $80,364 adjusted · 3,370 employed
Lowest-paying states for Computer Network Support Specialists
- 51. Puerto Rico$39,570 median · no price parity · 670 employed
- 50. Guam$46,110 median · no price parity · 40 employed
- 49. West Virginia$46,840 median · $52,337 adjusted · 600 employed
- 48. South Dakota$53,650 median · $60,563 adjusted · 480 employed
- 47. U.S. Virgin Islands$56,360 median · no price parity · 30 employed
Computer Network Support Specialist salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $101,750 | $80,590 | $134,340 | 3,300 | $95,082 |
| 2 | Maryland | $96,680 | $70,990 | $137,570 | 8,200 | $92,112 |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $91,370 | $80,160 | $121,100 | 450 | $83,138 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $88,650 | $76,900 | $109,730 | 1,980 | $83,824 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $87,440 | $66,710 | $108,610 | 3,370 | $80,364 |
| 6 | Alaska | $86,110 | $63,930 | $103,340 | 300 | $84,125 |
| 7 | Nevada | $85,790 | $63,130 | $109,990 | 2,460 | $85,808 |
| 8 | Hawaii | $83,620 | $59,800 | $100,410 | 350 | $76,052 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $82,970 | $68,760 | $107,250 | 620 | $81,120 |
| 10 | Colorado | $82,750 | $74,410 | $91,760 | 4,530 | $80,299 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $81,890 | $62,840 | $111,460 | 850 | $79,037 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $81,010 | $67,350 | $93,120 | 1,140 | $86,094 |
| 13 | California | $79,190 | $56,790 | $104,920 | 13,620 | $71,523 |
| 14 | Georgia | $79,180 | $61,180 | $106,940 | 4,440 | $82,228 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | $78,740 | $63,020 | $101,610 | 1,940 | $89,637 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $78,310 | $60,710 | $101,140 | 4,170 | $80,259 |
| 17 | Tennessee | $77,640 | $58,780 | $96,500 | 2,660 | $84,511 |
| 18 | New York | $77,540 | $61,430 | $99,550 | 7,170 | $71,849 |
| 19 | South Carolina | $76,790 | $60,510 | $98,690 | 2,660 | $81,910 |
| 20 | Virginia | $76,760 | $58,720 | $98,580 | 5,650 | $75,922 |
| 21 | Minnesota | $76,000 | $62,510 | $88,450 | 2,930 | $77,063 |
| 22 | Florida | $75,740 | $58,780 | $93,280 | 9,450 | $73,240 |
| 23 | North Dakota | $73,550 | $63,240 | $90,180 | 500 | $82,679 |
| 24 | Indiana | $73,100 | $56,520 | $97,320 | 5,030 | $78,325 |
| 25 | Maine | $72,990 | $52,120 | $81,490 | 680 | $75,209 |
| 26 | Missouri | $72,780 | $55,410 | $97,430 | 3,910 | $80,139 |
| 27 | Vermont | $72,400 | $61,400 | $81,740 | 120 | $73,909 |
| 28 | New Hampshire | $72,330 | $59,850 | $86,990 | 680 | $69,438 |
| 29 | Ohio | $70,080 | $55,640 | $91,730 | 7,480 | $75,538 |
| 30 | Oregon | $68,900 | $56,910 | $81,050 | 2,660 | $66,660 |
| 31 | Arizona | $68,880 | $53,650 | $87,640 | 1,460 | $68,417 |
| 32 | Illinois | $68,530 | $58,670 | $84,410 | 6,960 | $68,559 |
| 33 | Texas | $66,780 | $54,080 | $92,240 | 9,930 | $68,805 |
| 34 | Michigan | $65,900 | $51,360 | $83,700 | 2,470 | $68,491 |
| 35 | Nebraska | $65,450 | $53,200 | $81,850 | 1,490 | $72,639 |
| 36 | Iowa | $64,600 | $51,280 | $80,460 | 1,920 | $73,608 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $64,550 | $54,480 | $87,340 | 1,300 | $70,002 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $63,410 | $45,600 | $78,470 | 1,240 | $72,924 |
| 39 | Idaho | $63,340 | $57,420 | $82,920 | 780 | $66,329 |
| 40 | Alabama | $61,890 | $48,340 | $79,660 | 940 | $69,678 |
| 41 | Wyoming | $61,780 | $55,370 | $81,900 | 270 | $66,652 |
| 42 | Montana | $61,150 | $55,990 | $72,550 | 890 | $64,610 |
| 43 | Delaware | $60,580 | $48,970 | $78,800 | 330 | $60,697 |
| 44 | Kansas | $60,060 | $49,570 | $74,640 | 310 | $66,683 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $59,460 | $47,150 | $75,680 | 1,470 | $68,394 |
| 46 | Louisiana | $58,680 | $49,190 | $76,140 | 1,290 | $66,525 |
| 47 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $56,360 | $47,820 | $68,980 | 30 | N/A |
| 48 | South Dakota | $53,650 | $46,680 | $62,900 | 480 | $60,563 |
| 49 | West Virginia | $46,840 | $36,450 | $60,970 | 600 | $52,337 |
| 50 | Guam | $46,110 | $39,530 | $63,450 | 40 | N/A |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $39,570 | $31,070 | $58,820 | 670 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Computer Network Support Specialists, that changes the ranking: Washington leads on raw pay at $101,750, while Washington leads once prices are taken into account at $95,082.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Computer Network Support Specialist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Computer Network Support Specialists the most?
Washington reports the highest median wage for Computer Network Support Specialists at $101,750 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Maryland ($96,680) and District of Columbia ($91,370).
Which state pays Computer Network Support Specialists the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Computer Network Support Specialists at $39,570 a year, $62,180 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Computer Network Support Specialists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Washington first at $95,082 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $101,750. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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